Digital_Igloo

The Aux Input isn't the type of 1/8" aux input you'd find on a mixer or smaller modeler; it's more of a second mono guitar/bass input that handles active pickups a bit better. I totally agree it shouldn't have been called "AUX IN"; wasn't my choice at the time. You can use two effects returns for stereo operation or you can use the Apple camera kit to run everything via USB, which sounds better anyway.

For anyone with a 2.80 update that freezes halfway through (ASSUMING YOU'VE BEEN FOLLOWING THE UPDATE INSTRUCTIONS HERE). This appears to be primarily affecting Windows 7 users. Shut down, connect Helix to a different USB port, and run the installer again. That should get you up and running. If not, contact Line 6 Support.

Go get it.

Now out:

Well, one of the lead firmware engineers on Team Helix/HX is a grumpy sound guy (ran FOH for Animals as Leaders on their recent tour). He's not old tho'.

r/comedycemetary.

Download the latest version here and install it.

We're not diametrically opposed to making a standalone version of Helix Native. It's just a lot of work, and we have to pick our battles. Voting it up on IdeaScale is your best bet to get the proper eyes (and metrics) on it.

If 2.80 just so happens to drop next Wednesday or Thursday, I can assure you 100% the timing would just be a coincidence. We want this stupid thing out more than any of you and if anyone in marketing were to suggest we wait to align it with Summer NAMM, their heads would be bitten clean off. We're not above waiting for trade show announcements to release gear (or even other firmware updates, if they're close), but in 2.80's case, it will be out the very minute QA puts their stamp of approval on it. Man, now I hope it's not Wednesday, for this reason alone. :(

Will do. This is precisely why we're linking to the instructions this time instead of posting them everywhere—so we can make corrections if and when necessary. Updated now. Clearly, Helix Native 1.80 will include a gear icon and differently-labeled tabs, so I've kept the Restoring presets step the same. Thanks!

Puscifer's great! Maynard's 50th Birthday at the Greek (Puscifer, A Perfect Circle, and Failure) was the first date with my now wife.

Instructions have just been posted:

Half the team is already working on 2.90, so no. EDIT: No, putting them all on 2.80 would slow down its release.

When HX Edit 2.80 is available, it will also install the latest version of Line 6 Updater. You MUST update both BEFORE updating your Helix/HX firmware.

Akai, Alesis, ALTO, Headrush, M-Audio, and several other brands are all under the InMusic umbrella. Both the Alesis and Headrush speakers are rebranded ALTO speakers.

Whoever told you that 96kHz full throughput is necessary for serious audio production was lying to sell you something. Note that although HX Stomp processes audio at 48kHz, its A/D and D/A converters are 24-bit/192kHz. You are correct that the only downside to driver SRC is the latency incurred by the SRC itself (which should be less than 1ms). Higher sample rates are beneficial when tracking sound effects for pitching way down later or an extremely dynamic string quartet, but the majority of major label records are still tracked at 44.1 or 48 through 24-bit/96kHz or 24-bit/192kHz converters. It gets even trickier when companies tout "32-bit/96kHz" processing, which is marketing b@#$%^*, considering 32-bit floating point processing (which Helix/HX has as well!) is table stakes these days but totally overkill for audio throughput (especially considering their dynamic range is far inferior to ours), and 96kHz—or even oversampling to 192kHz—isn't nearly high enough for nailing the intricacies of certain distortion or amp models. So they're wasting a massive amount of DSP for the models that don't need it, and are woefully lacking for those that do.

Several times, but we don't track everyone down to make sure they pay attention.

You don't need a DI box with HX Stomp unless you need to lift the ground. Just a TRS > XLR M cable should do.

Made a History of Helix keynote presentation for launch day (June 11, 2015). Still have the video but alas, lost the keynote file. If Joe and the executive staff say it's okay, I might share some early designs if and when appropriate.

Assign it to one of the Instant commands (lightning bolt icons). Instant commands are sent with each preset or snapshot selection.

You're currently in Preset footswitch mode. Press MODE, and you'll see all 10 stomp switches.

Global Settings > Footswitches > Stomp Mode Switches: Set to "10 Switches."

I don't disagree, and I could probably insist to have the manual updated for every sub-rev, but believe it or not, the cost of translating them means we'd have fewer engineers to develop the updates themselves. Yamaha does everything by the book, and legally, we can't sell or distribute products to certain parts of the world without providing a manual in that language. In some cases, translation costs more than the revenue we get from selling to those speaking that language! It's not 100% up to me, but I'd much rather have more models and features than constant up-to-date documentation. You'd think they'd be mutually exclusive, but sadly, they're not. Translating a manual into all the languages we're required to support can cost many tens of thousands of dollars. Doing that three times a year for a dozen SKUs is impossibly expensive. "But I want it all!" Okay, but we'll have to charge more for the product. The same International laws don't apply to software, however, which is why you'll notice the embedded PDF manual for HX Edit and Helix Native gets updated every single rev. Also, I have been working on an exhaustive Knowledge Base manual for the new 2.80 stuff. We're considering pushing it live once it's done, even if 2.80 isn't quite ready. If people actually read it, we'll probably keep doing that for every point release. It's a lot easier than copying/pasting release notes onto a dozen forums (and then having to fix any mistakes in every one)...

If one's new to our schtick, is sensitive, and skews toward the never-worked-in-the-service-industry-the-customer-is-always-right-let-me-speak-to-a-manager-haircut type, I'll freely admit our transparency can be jarring. In truth, I've explained the hows and whys of announcing release dates dozens of times. (Spoiler alert: the companies who announce release dates are sitting on finished product for weeks or months to align with marketing deliverables. We don't know if 2.80's done until literally 10 minutes before it's released.) Typing the same thing every week is boring, and chasing down dissenters across 20 different websites/forums is even more boring, so I come up with dumber ways to convey the same message. Today, let's try screenplay form: Karen: Line 6's PR department doesn't communicate with us! Digital Igloo: Line 6 has no PR department. A few employees post because they want to. Karen: You're being rude for someone in Line 6's PR department! Digital Igloo: Line 6 has no PR department. A few employees post because they want to. Karen: Ha! That's JUST what someone from Line 6's PR department would say! Digital Igloo: <sigh...> Line 6 has no PR department. A few employees post because they want to. Bye —— off to TGP and the Facebook groups. 20 minutes later... Karen: Line 6's PR department doesn't communicate with us!

Not pointed at you specifically. More a preemptive strike against those who will inevitably cry "But I don't HAVE a Powercab Plus and don't CARE about QWERTY hotkeys! Why do l have to wait?!"